Banana Flambee

It’s ridiculous to say according to the price I guess but I LOVE IT. I am not really talking about this scent in terms of day to day perfume as long as you don’t want to smell like a literal food but... exactly this: LITERAL food. And also GOOD one. I ordered it hoping for to go back in time to my Mexico summer. I ate there hot banana-caramel-shortbread dessert; small, great restaurant at the beach full of wild crabs. I felt in love with that taste and I missed it so much! Happily this plain bottle become expected to be time travel machine. I am really impressed. For me, this scent have two stages. First one is real life yummy bananas. And then I can fell something what I can imagine can be felt as something synthetic and unpleasant. But not for me. For me is shortbread in its truest shade. Not sugary, bad bakery-ish. Gourmand, classy, SALTY with a perfect pitched note of burned edges. Also that second stage last on my skin really long. I sprayed my wrists while laying in bed before sleeping and next morning it were still with me! Big big big recommendation! <3

In the air, I get a caramelized banana, cognac & banana laffy-taffy, up close on the skin I get cinnamon, vanilla & sugary baked goods. This is a pretty good portrayal of banana flambée, especially in the air, but if you're looking for fresh banana you might be disappointed as this is definitely a cooked one. Up close it does smell like a Demeter gourmand scent with that baked goods accord. I'm not sure how this compares to Ambrosia Imperiale Navitus, but compared to banana scents like Sira des Indes Jean Patou, this is way more gourmand and less balmy/creamy (although there is a little creaminess here from the caramelized banana). It leaves an oily sheen on the skin, like most Demeter scents I've tested, and for an EDC it has excellent performance - on the skin it has good projection for 1-2 hours and lasts about 3-4 hours total. On clothing it lasts a fair bit longer, even detectable the next day a tiny bit. This is for gourmand lovers, as it's sweet gourmand-y deliciousness. Love it.

mmmm BANANA! The banana is really strong, sweet and synthetic at first and reminds me of banana candy...Banana Laffy Taffy. ...But at the same time its totally BANANA BREAD...with the sweet bread and banana bread spices - a little nutmeg like. As it wears there is a sort of delicious flambe cooking banana smell. The scent becomes more creamy banana syrup sweet as it wears and less of the spice notes -- or they are more blended out and its really nice. So the "nutmeg spice" that I pick up on... it's kinda almost a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg, but it is NOT too much or too strong. I don't really smell distinctly "oh this is cinnamon." Its very muted/baked in kind of thing. About 2 hours in I was like OMG I smell SO YUMMY! I seriously CRAVED banana something or other! Very nice scent! Love it! I need to re-wear for longevity testing. I know I got at least 4 hours (fell asleep LOL)

As the self-proclaimed queen of artificial banana, I needed to have this in my collection. I FINALLY got this scent for Christmas and on the first spray, I could tell it was exactly what I was hoping for. It is the best kind of artificial banana followed by a tunnel vision to slicing a freshly baked loaf of banana bread in your narcissistic grandmother's kitchen, in the best way possible. About an hour in, it begins to fade like all Demeter fragrances do, but the smell of rummy banana bread still remains. Almost 3 hours later and the scent is still lingering. The scent hasn't changed, just bit more mute, but I do have to put my arm to my nose to get a good smell of it. At this point it is so softly baked into my skin that I am the loaf and the loaf is me.

Every perfume I own by Demeter has been nothing less than the exact replication of the real scent, as close as the nose can get! This one is no exception. It's hard to find any scents at all with banana notes it them, so I was super excited to smell this one when it finally arrived at my house. I literally just sat there and smelled my wrists until I had to leave....It is the perfect balance of sweetness mixed with the REAL scent of banana. The cinnamon and vanilla make it more realistic to use as a perfume, rather than walking around smelling just like a giant banana. I had so many compliments of people who walked past me and asked "what is that amazing banana smell?!". I bought the small .5oz of this, and the second it's gone im buying the big one!!

OOHH MY GOSH, I love this banana fragrance! It has mellowed down after ~20 minutes, which is reasonably expected with Demeter Fragrances. I'm about to buy the full-sized one because it's SO good. It reminds me of a craft store like Michaels and JoAnns during the fall, where the cinnamon and spiced candles overpower the store. It starts with a yummy spiced and sweet banana bread scent and later dries to a spiced bread scent. I would compare this to a lighter Nanatopia by BORNTOSTANDOUT, and I think it would enhance it well if it were layered. With the price compared to other spiced banana fragrances? I think its worth it. Especially if used for something to strengthen so-called fragrances.

This opens with a burst of sweet artificial banana. I personally love artificial banana scents...milkshake, those little gummy sweets and, my personal favourite, the banana cough syrup prescribed by my doctor when I was four...one of my earliest memories was loving that cough syrup taste. A few seconds in, the banana is equally matched by a delicious cinnamon biscuit scent, which reminds me of the digestive biscuit base on cheesecakes and millionaire shortbread. I really like this scent, the only negative is the lasting power. While the "Butterscotch" fragrance by this brand has nuclear weapon silage and lasting power,this barely lasts an hour on me.

I love banana scents and imo there are not enough of them on the market. THIS cures my craving. Bananas, bananas, and more bananas with a heavy dose of warm spice. I get compliments every.single.time. I wear this - almost to the point where I get semi-annoyed at having to tell people what I'm wearing. It's a hit! Long lasting (especially for a Demeter scent) and silage is good! Smells like fresh banana bread but it works as a fragrance - I don't feel strange walking around smelling like a food.

I got the 4oz bottle for $7 with shipping and for that price this is amazing. It kinda smells like salty buttered popcorn with banana on top. Definitely more salty savory than sweet. The smell is very good but it doesn’t last long. You need to go very heavy on the sprayer, 10-15 sprays, just a few sprays this disappears

Its definitely not a natural banana scent. Its very sweet and warm rather than earthy. Its perfect if you want to smell like banana bread and it opens pretty alcoholic but it settles so well! Def would buy again and is a good price for the product.

It really does smell like burnt, carmelized bananas. So warm. Amazing for fall and summer. Scent changes with the weather from sweeter in hot summer and warmer and more toasty in the cooler weather. Love. This. Scent.

FYI Looking for reviews of this? This is the same scent (listed 2 times in the database) as the other Demeter Fragrance Banana Flambée shown in a smaller bottle w/ a graphic.

smells just as it should like banana flambee. you wont smell of alcohol, but merely a spiced banana-esque scent. lovely but short lasting power.

smells like a warm banana loaf cake drizzled with brandy icing

It’s giving mall popcorn stand in the best way possible.

Very warm realistic nutty banana essence. Extremely pleasant banana aroma. It definitely makes you say Mmmmmmmmm. It doesn't strike me as banana flambee: no alcohol present on my skin. You will smell mostly like fresh baked banana nut bread.... and I don't know anyone who doesn't like the smell of that. I can see this definitely being a people pleaser... although they might try to nibble on you... or search your purse for the concealed baked goods!!! Definitely baked banana - definitely yum. A+ for execution. I like it. I think I'll try layering this one with Demeter Angel Food. It's FUN! This review is for the splash.

When I got this I absolutely hated it the first 2 weeks. I loved the banana but there was a strong biscuity note throughout the scent that completely ruined it for me. I almost gave it away to a friend when I decided to try it one more time and I'm so glad I did. It smells amazing now. That harsh biscuit note that I smelled is so much softer and less in your face now. It stays nicely on the background and lets the banana do the rest of the work. I can see why other people like it now. Now when I spray this I feel fluffy and cozy. She took her time but she came through in the end.

Cinnamon banana... This smells so edible, just like a banana gingerbread cake that morphs into oatmeal with cinnamon sprinkled on top. The banana note doesn't stay very long on my skin, after 20 minutes it's quite faint but it's ok as this is so yummy anyway. No cognac tho. I will enjoy this flambée in the cool autumn and around Christmas, it also works as a room scent, as others mentioned. Mild/moderate sillage/longevity, lasts around 3-4 hours on me but much longer on clothes; it rubbed off onto my scarf and after 2 days it still smells like gingerbread cake :).

It definitely smells EXACTLY what other reviewers on here describes this scent: a banana bread with spices. I detect a cinnamon/nutmeg spice in here. I don't like the spice notes as much and I'm hoping that over time it will tone down. But even now, as it is, it is a very nice scent alone or layered. I really like it on clothes- one spray on clothes lasts longer and it smells more prominently banana.

As several have already mentioned, the banana note is so tragically short-lived. For about five minutes, though, this fragrance is actually perfect - it is photorealistic banana bread. Unfortunately, after that, it has kind of a potpourri vibe, which doesn't smell awful, but not really what I would choose to smell like. This could be nice to layer with a vanilla. Definitely not for warmer weather.